The Keir Stocker is absolutely 1st rate craftsmanship - but is it legal?

Chris1529 · 06-10-2009, 08:10 AM

why did it have to be back halfed?

DIAPERMAN · 06-10-2009, 12:21 PM

Four link bars came above floor line, even though they were boxed in.The new way which makes it legal is to make the tubs bigger and include bars .The point is alot of cars are still wrong also this car had won national events and race for years this way and teched at every event all over the country.

JRyan · 06-10-2009, 12:35 PM

Chris,

Read my post #28 on page 3. The protrusion was so small into the rear seat area to clear the four-link, that I didn't even realize it existed until Dennis said he had to change it. It was that way when we bought the car out of Division 3, and no one had ever mentioned or questioned it. But Dennis bit the bullet and changed it. We bought back a much better car.

The ironic part of all this, is that the car that won best Best Engineered car (a Hemi-Cuda) at the same event Dennis was told to make his legal, had a much more obvious intrusion into the floor pan, and it was detailed on their web site for everyone to see. How do you win BEST ENGINEERED when it isn't CORRECTLY engineered.

So although this thread started with regard to a particular Nova, it's life has continued much to JR'S dismay because it's really about CONSISTENT application of the rules, or lack thereof, from Division to Division and even within Divisions in some cases as Dennis pointed out.

NHRA could make all this work, but monetarily, their heart isn't into doing stuff for the "hayseeds" right now. There are bigger pockets to worry about, their own.

Jerry

Kevin Love · 06-10-2009, 12:49 PM

Jerry

You can't compare any Super Sock car to the Hemi's -they have their own
rules. I am sure almost everyone has an example vs a hemi car.Not bashing
the hemi guys just stating a fact.

06-10-2009, 08:10 AM	#1
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: The Keir Stocker is absolutely 1st rate craftsmanship - but is it legal? why did it have to be back halfed? __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

06-10-2009, 12:35 PM	#3
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 645 Likes: 30 Liked 112 Times in 31 Posts	Re: The Keir Stocker is absolutely 1st rate craftsmanship - but is it legal? Chris, Read my post #28 on page 3. The protrusion was so small into the rear seat area to clear the four-link, that I didn't even realize it existed until Dennis said he had to change it. It was that way when we bought the car out of Division 3, and no one had ever mentioned or questioned it. But Dennis bit the bullet and changed it. We bought back a much better car. The ironic part of all this, is that the car that won best Best Engineered car (a Hemi-Cuda) at the same event Dennis was told to make his legal, had a much more obvious intrusion into the floor pan, and it was detailed on their web site for everyone to see. How do you win BEST ENGINEERED when it isn't CORRECTLY engineered. So although this thread started with regard to a particular Nova, it's life has continued much to JR'S dismay because it's really about CONSISTENT application of the rules, or lack thereof, from Division to Division and even within Divisions in some cases as Dennis pointed out. NHRA could make all this work, but monetarily, their heart isn't into doing stuff for the "hayseeds" right now. There are bigger pockets to worry about, their own. Jerry

06-10-2009, 12:49 PM	#4
Kevin Love Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: canada Posts: 113 Likes: 6 Liked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The Keir Stocker is absolutely 1st rate craftsmanship - but is it legal? Jerry You can't compare any Super Sock car to the Hemi's -they have their own rules. I am sure almost everyone has an example vs a hemi car.Not bashing the hemi guys just stating a fact. __________________ Kevin Love 5666 STK/SS

06-10-2009, 12:21 PM	#2
DIAPERMAN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ILLINIOS Posts: 715 Likes: 2 Liked 21 Times in 6 Posts	Re: The Keir Stocker is absolutely 1st rate craftsmanship - but is it legal? Four link bars came above floor line, even though they were boxed in.The new way which makes it legal is to make the tubs bigger and include bars .The point is alot of cars are still wrong also this car had won national events and race for years this way and teched at every event all over the country.